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What is the best phono preamp you have heard?
TRON Syren from the UK (www.tron-electric.com) 
Looking for phono stage recommendations
Have you looked at the TRON Syren tube pre and phono from the UK (www.tron-electric.com). It's had rave reviews from 6 moons and is thought to be better that the Kondo kit, but cost much less. I have the TRON Meteor (Syren predecessor) and this is... 
Can HI FI components really make music?
I like my hi-fi, but I like my live music too. Saw Oscar Peterson last week, got Brain Wilson next week and a whole host of others to come (Rod Stewart, Joss Stone, James Blunt, Ibrahim Ferrer). Live music is usually amplified, unless you're liste... 
Advice on pre-amps needed
Have you looked at the Tron Syren (www.tron-electric.com)? This is a cost no object tube preamp with user adjustable phono stage. It is essentially a bespoke build to order preamp from one of hi-fi's unsung tube gurus, Graham Tricker in the UK. It... 
Are Horn Speakers good or bad or simply a complete joke?
I bought a pair of Avantgarde Duos 2 years ago - best upgrade ever in 25 years of hi-fi. I started off selling hi-fi with Ken Kessler - I'm now a surgeon. Nevertheless, I have been imbued with a tube and vinyl ethos, which I've kept for all this t... 
Avantgarde in small room?
I have Duos in a much larger room (35 x 18). However, the Duos are set up for a listening position about 14 ft from the speakers. I think you'll be fine with Unos in a 17 x 12 room. Just be patient with the setup. Mine were set up by Graham Tricke... 
best 5-20K speakers for high-end tube amp?
Avantgarde horns would do well within your budget, You won't get the good Acapellas for your budget. I have a pair of current spec AG Duos with valve amplification (Tron Meteor preamp www.tron-electric.com and GT Audio rebuilt Quad IIs). Hence I h... 
The Schroeder has arrived
I'm glad you're enjoying your Reference. I purchased my Model 2 about 2 years ago and it was a revelation; I waited 4 months for mine. I use an Allaerts MC1B on mine and it is an excellent match on my Platine Verdier. Fed through my Tron Meteor tu... 
Best Phono Pre for Teres
How about the new Tron Syren (see recent 6 moons review). This is a fantastic tube pre-amp. It has standard line inputs as well as a top notch tube phon section with user adjustable gain. It is essentailly a bespoke preamp with short signal paths,... 
Integrated Amp recommendations for Avantgarde Uno
I've heard the Avantgarde Model 5 with AG Duos. That was pretty good - not as good as expensive tubes, but you can't have it all. Certainly consider the Model 5 - after all it was designed for the speakers. 
Which tonearm vpi 10.6 or moerch up4?
Get a Schroeder - if your budget is limited get the Model 2 ( carbon or pertinax). This mates nicely onto the Amazon and will outperform both the VPI and Moerch. Just be prepared to wait, like I did for mine. 
Decca cartridge experiences
Andrewg,thanks. I'm lucky to have Garrott Brothers rebuild from the 1980s. However, I also have an old Maroon, which could do with a rebuild at some point. Ideally a Garrott Brothers rebuild would have been great, but I gather that they are not pa... 
Decca cartridge experiences
You'll be hard pushed to find a Garrott Decca. the Brothers died almost twenty years ago! The New "Garrott Brothers" aren't very interested in rebuilding carts 
Connoisseur tonearm ?
Tha standard 1980s Connoiseur tonearm was not a Grace arm. It was a straight tube, fixed headshell with 2 axis gimballed bearings. It looked a bit like a Grace 707, but wasn't. In 1980, the Grace 707 cost about 175 GBP in the UK, substantially mor... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Sorry, it should be www.tron-electric.com. The new review is on http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/tron/syren.html